Criminal Law News Gangrape case: Sixth accused declared minor by JJB January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment December 16 Delhi gang rape case the sixth accused and murder of a 23-year-old paramedical student declared by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) as a “minor”, which could rpt could enable him to walk free by June 4, this year when he attains the age of 18 years. The accused, who was described as the […] Read more » Care and Protection of Children December 16 Delhi gang-rape case gang-rape case Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) section 15 (g) of the Juvenile Justice section 15 (g) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act section 16 of the Juvenile Justice Act
Criminal Law News Taj corridor case: Supreme Court seeks Mayawati’s response January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court decided to examine afresh a plea seeking prosecution of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in the Rs 17 crore Taj Corridor scam case without sanction of the Governor. “We will examine the case,” a bench comprising justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi said on the plea challenging a judgement of […] Read more » 420 (cheating) 467 (forgery of valuable security) 468 (forgery for cheating) and 471 (using forged document as genuine) of the IPC and sections 13(1)(d) [abuse of official position] read with 13(2) [punishment] Allahabad High Court IPC justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi Mayawati sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) T V Rajeshwar Taj Corridor scam case Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati
Corporate Law News Retd I-Tax official sentenced to two year jail for bribe January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A retired income tax department official has been sentenced to two years in jail by a Delhi court for accepting bribe from a man, who was seeking early refund of excess tax paid by him. Special CBI Judge MR Sethi held Pitampura resident Mohan Das Gupta, who was a clerk in the Income Tax Department […] Read more » case of CBI corrupt public servants Delhi court income tax officer (ITO) HK Nahar Income-Tax Department Mohan Das Gupta Pitampura resident Mohan Das Gupta Special CBI Judge MR Sethi
Top Law News Status quo on land near Ayodhya site should not be disturbed: January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court made it clear that status quo ordered on 67 acre land Allahabad High Courtadjacent to the disputed site in Ayodhya should not be disturbed while carrying out excavation activity in the vicinity. “We are hopeful that this status quo will continue. While doing the excavation this status quo should not be disturbed,” […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Commissioner disputed site in Ayodhya Faizabad District justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid status quo ordered Supreme Court
Top Law News High Court slams civic body for spending Rs 30 lakh January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Irked with the decision of the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation to spend Rs 30 lakh out of Rs 50 lakh schools’ sports budget for a cricket tournament, the Bombay High Court rued the state of affairs in state-run schools, which earlier used to be role models. A division bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and […] Read more » Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation Bombay High Court cricket tournament Justices A M Khanwilkar and K K Tated Mahapor Chasak Sharad Patil
Top Law News Code violations, HC asks election panel to act January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment State Election Commission and the city police has been asked by the Delhi High Court to take proper action on complaints of violations of Model Code of Conduct during MCD elections last year. A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain said any inaction on the part of the commission and the police would […] Read more » Advocate Dhananjay Shahi Anurag Kejriwal City Police Delhi president of the party Lok Satta Party MCD elections MCD elections in 2012 model code by national parties model code of conduct Model Code of Conduct during MCD elections State Election Commission
Criminal Law News High Court gives interim protection to researcher January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court of Bombay has continued till tomorrow ‘protection from arrest’ granted to an analyst, who has sought anticipatory bail following a complaint lodged by Indiabulls Financial Services that he and his firm tried to extort money for holding back an adverse report. The applicant Nitin Mangal has been asked by Justice R C Chavan to […] Read more » anticipatory bail Cyber Crime Branch Cyber Crime Branch of Mumbai police extort money High Court of Bombay Indiabulls Indiabulls Financial Services Justice R.C. Chavan Mumbai Police Nitin Mangal protection from arrest USD 40000 Veritas Investment Research Corporation
Criminal Law News Man convicted of raping daughter’s friend January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Holding a man guilty of raping a 15-year-old friend of his daughter, a fast track court has told delay by victim in lodging complaint of sexual violence should not be a mitigating factor for conviction of accused as it is agonising for victims to confide in such cases. “Sexual assault destroys the entire psychology of […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat emotional crisis Fast track court immense courage man guilty of raping police psychology of a woman rape of minor raping a 15-year-old girl raping daughter's friend Sexual assault sexual violence Surya Prakash guilty of raping well-wishers
Top Law News NGT stays commercial, industrial activities in Aravalli region January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has stayed all commercial and industrial activities in some areas on the Expressions concerning over “flagrant violation” of law and environment norms in Aravalli Hills region in Haryana. Taking suo motu cognisance of environmental pollution and unauthorised non-forest activities going on in the villages in the region, the NGT bench headed […] Read more » Aravalli Hills Aravalli Hills in Haryana commercial and industrial activities environmental pollution Faridabad and Gurgaon flagrant violation Haryana Justice P Jyothimani Justice Swatanter Kumar law and environment norms in Aravalli Hills mining activity National Green Tribunal (NGT) unauthorised use of forest village Sikandrapur Ghosi
Top Law News Maha not implementing GR to appoint police complaints body January 25, 2013 / January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra Home Secretary has been asked by the Bombay High Court to file an affidavit within three weeks on a petition alleging that a Government Resolution for constituting a Police Complaints Authority to look into police lapses has not been implemented. A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar asked the Maharashtra Home Secretary on January 23 […] Read more » Bombay High Court encouraging litigations Justice AM Khanwilkar Maharashtra Home Secretary petitioner Makarand Mahadik Police Complaint Authority Police Complaints Authority Supreme Court
Top Law News Judges appointed to Bombay High Court January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seven additional judges of the Bombay High Court as Judges of the High Court has been appointed by President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed. ‘In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed Justice Filomeno Manuel Lopo Sales Rosario Dos Reis, Justice Rajesh Govind Ketkar, […] Read more » Additional Judge of the High Court additional judges of the Bombay High Court clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India Judges of the High Court Justice Filomeno Manuel Lopo Sales Rosario Dos Reis Justice Madan Trymbak Joshi Justice Madanlal Laxmandas Tahaliyani Justice Madatali Noormohammed Gilani Justice Rajesh Govind Ketkar Justice Ravi Krishnarao Deshpande Justice Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala Justice Tanaji Vishwas Nalawade President Pranab Mukherjee
Corporate Law News Environment Law News Irregularities in coal blocks allocation: CBI tells SC January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Investigations in the coal block allocations have established irregularities by government authorities in allocation of the natural resources and around 300 companies are under its scanner, the CBI said to Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the agency told that it is taking up the probe against each and every company […] Read more » 300 companies CBI CBI director coal block allocations coal block since 1993 development of mines and formation Ministry of Coal natural resources private companies Supreme Court of India